Higher education is under attack, but defending tenure is just half the battle.
Education in America
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Graduating to an Unequal Economy
The job market is improving, but prospects remain sharply divided by race.
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The Uphill Battle of Unionizing a Philly Charter School
How a Philadelphia charter operator can spend tens of thousands of public dollars to fight a union.
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How Big Money Lost in Philly’s Mayoral Race
Support from unions and public-education advocates won Jim Kenney the primary election, despite $7 million in outside spending for his opponent.
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Faculty Join Fast Food in the Fight for $15
On campuses across the country, adjunct professors are starting to organize against rock-bottom pay and tenuous job security.
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When the Student Movement Was a CIA Front
The CIA’s manipulation of the National Student Association foreshadowed other forms of Cold War blowback that compromised democracy at home.
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Can ‘Grit’ Save American Education?
Grit, privilege, and American education’s obsession with novelty.
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Why the Feds Can’t Seem to Rein in For-Profit Colleges — Or Stop Giving Them Money
For-profit colleges have mastered predatory lending while still relying heavily on federal dollars.
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March Madness: How Title IX Just Totally Rocked Your Sunday
During Women’s History Month, it’s important to remember how recently female athletes were excluded from college basketball.
